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Anyone ever come across any good books telling stories of or about Australian Aborigines - culture or people, fact or fiction, either would be of interest.
For example, things like the film ' Walkabout', but in a book/written form.
( we will exclude for the purposes of this discussion, Crocodile Dundee, parts 1,2 and 3...)
For example, things like the film ' Walkabout', but in a book/written form.
( we will exclude for the purposes of this discussion, Crocodile Dundee, parts 1,2 and 3...)
Edited by tt601 on Tuesday 22 April 16:03
I used to enjoy reading Arthur Upfield's detective novels about a half aborigine police inspector when I was a kid - don't know how they would stack up now that I'm an old crumbly.
Might re-read a few just to see, Amazon have some in stock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Upfield
Might re-read a few just to see, Amazon have some in stock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Upfield
Okay, bit of a list. Mainly non-fiction, but I hope it helps.
Anything by John or Ken Mulvaney if you are wanting to read about aboriginal art.
Claire Smith for cultural explainations that are understandable for Westerners.
Josephine Flood, who is an evil woman apparently, wrote things about Dreamtime.
There are a few books about Yothu Yindi who were a famous Aus rock band who wrote a song called 'Treaty'
She doesn't really know about any novels, I guess there isn't many out there.
Anything by John or Ken Mulvaney if you are wanting to read about aboriginal art.
Claire Smith for cultural explainations that are understandable for Westerners.
Josephine Flood, who is an evil woman apparently, wrote things about Dreamtime.
There are a few books about Yothu Yindi who were a famous Aus rock band who wrote a song called 'Treaty'
She doesn't really know about any novels, I guess there isn't many out there.
Walkabout was a book before the clothes shedding Jenny made the film so memorable, the book although written for children is well worth reading
Maybe Tomorrow, Mony Pryor's autobiography ( who? It doesn't matter ) was recommended to me by Australian friends whilst I was there 10 years ago, his life story from aborigine depravation into accepted mainstream Australia, not a stunning read but honest and written without any animosity
Maybe Tomorrow, Mony Pryor's autobiography ( who? It doesn't matter ) was recommended to me by Australian friends whilst I was there 10 years ago, his life story from aborigine depravation into accepted mainstream Australia, not a stunning read but honest and written without any animosity
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